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In Andrew J. Russell’s iconic image of the event, “East and West Shaking Hands at Laying of Last Rail,” Grenville Dodge is at the center, shaking hands, the figure to the right. His work was vital to making the first transcontinental railroad a reality.
Grenville Dodge: Architect of the iron road, man of intrigue — Part 1 of 2. Grenville Dodge moved west to Illinois following graduation from Norwich University. He was passionate about building a transcontinental railroad. Photo courtesy of U.S. National Archives.
Photograph album with photographs likely compiled by the Dodge family of family members, including Grenville M. Dodge, circa 1890-1916. Depicted are unidentified men, women, and children in both formal and informal group and individual portraits. Included are interior and exterior views of residences and street views of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Grenville Mellen Dodge [2] (April 12, 1831 – January 3, 1916) was a Union Army officer on the frontier and a pioneering figure in military intelligence during the Civil War, who served as Ulysses S. Grant 's intelligence chief in the Western Theater.
Grenville Dodge was one Iowan who was well known to most people living in the last half of the 19th century. He was a war hero, a politician and a railroad builder who led a very exciting life.
1 sty 2005 · From Illinois, young Dodge accompanied Dey west surveying railway routes through Iowa and eventually even further into the pioneer west, all the way to the rugged Rocky Mountains.
Join us as we take a carriage ride around turn of the century Greenville using historic photographs from the SC Room collection. Aug 26, 2019 - Explore James Hardy's board "vintage Greenville photos" on Pinterest. See more ideas about greenville, historic greenville, greenville south carolina.
